I often tweet motivational fitness tips from Editor Ross, who has inadvertently become my crossfit mentor. He says wise things when I ask questions such as, how do you get motivated to go to crossfit on days you don’t feel like going? His reply: I go, without...

I recently met a fellow cyclist on the CicLAvia bike ride who liked the idea of the FatNoMoSho. We chatted about health and fitness for some of the route, and even emailed a bit afterward. She asked a question that I felt was important, so I wanted to post it here,...

This is the story of a chubby 10-year-old girl who was always picked last for the sports teams, even by her best friend. The girl continued to struggle with weight for the next two decades, transforming from healthy-ish, back to chubby, and around again. Until...

Whenever I run into someone who actually rises before they absolutely need to in the morning and then proceeds to work out – all pre-coffee – I ask them how they do it. Many of their responses are along the lines of: you get used to it, you realize...

I’ve read varying reports on just how long it takes the mind and body to become accustomed to habit; so much so that it’s almost involuntary, and going a day without said habit feels, well, weird. The habit I want to start is daily movement. As...